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The Mitsubishi Electric Cup CSR Clinic is a football clinic held by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in cooperation with ASEAN Football Federation. Mitsubishi Electric holds this clinic as the title partner of ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024, a football tournament where 11 countries of Southeast Asia participate.
In this clinic, which was held for the second time, coaches from the FC Imabari football club used the Okada Method, a coaching methodology specifically aimed at developing independent young players, to teach football skills to children in six Southeast Asian countries.
Also participating in the football clinic in Indonesia was Takeshi Okada, Chairman of FC Imabari and former head coach of the Japan national football team, who made the following comments.
“We are embarking on the Method Global Project with the aim of boosting the level of Asian football to allow it to compete with the world on an even footing. We hope to offer young players in Southeast Asia the opportunity to experience and learn from Japanese training methods.
“Football is extremely popular in Southeast Asia. I think the most significant contribution Japanese football can make is to elevate the level of the youth game. In that sense, I think Mitsubishi Electric is doing a wonderful thing in taking a central role in offering this opportunity as a promotion for the Mitsubishi Electric Cup.
“This is the first time I have been to Indonesia in 20 years. I was surprised at just how much the children’s level had improved, and I feel that the future is promising for Indonesia. Since top level play can only improve when youth players grow stronger, Indonesia has the potential to become extraordinarily strong. Coaching is important from here on, but Indonesia has a large population, and since the population of Southeast Asia will continue to grow, my impression is that football will keep growing stronger in the region.
“If top teams really want to achieve victory, they have to make a serious effort in the development stages. Japan improved because they did exactly that. It may seem like an area that doesn’t get much attention, but I believe that the future of a nation’s football depends on how much money and time is put into youth development.”
